List of Colorado Buffaloes football seasons
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The Colorado Buffaloes football team represents the University of Colorado at Boulder in the Big-12 Conference at the NCAA Division I FBS level in college football. The following are the yearly results, game-by-game yearly results, and detailed bowl results.[1][2][3]
Yearly results
| Year | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches# | AP° | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent (1890–1892) | |||||||||
| 1890 | No coach | 0–4 | |||||||
| 1891 | No coach | 1–4 | |||||||
| 1892 | No coach | 3–2 | |||||||
| Colorado Football Association (1893) | |||||||||
| 1893 | No coach | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2nd | |||||
| Harry Heller (Colorado Football Association) (1894) | |||||||||
| 1894 | Harry Heller | 8–1 | 5–0 | 1st | |||||
| Fred Folsom (Colorado Football Association) (1895–1899) | |||||||||
| 1895 | Fred Folsom | 5–1 | 3–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1896 | Fred Folsom | 5–0 | 2–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1897 | Fred Folsom | 7–1 | 2–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1898 | Fred Folsom | 4–4 | 0–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1899 | Fred Folsom | 7–2 | 2–1 | 2nd | |||||
| T. W. Mortimer (Colorado Football Association) (1900) | |||||||||
| 1900 | T. W. Mortimer | 6–4 | 1–2 | 3rd | |||||
| Fred Folsom (Colorado Football Association) (1901–1902) | |||||||||
| 1901 | Fred Folsom | 5–1–1 | 2–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1902 | Fred Folsom | 5–1 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
| Dave Cropp (Colorado Football Association) (1903–1904) | |||||||||
| 1903 | Dave Cropp | 8–2 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1904 | Dave Cropp | 6–2–1 | 3–1 | 2nd | |||||
| Willis Keinholz (Independent) (1905) | |||||||||
| 1905 | Willis Keinholz | 8–1 | |||||||
| Frank Castleman (Colorado Football Association) (1906–1907) | |||||||||
| 1906 | Frank Castleman | 2–3–4 | 1–1–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1907 | Frank Castleman | 5–3 | 2–2 | 3rd | |||||
| Fred Folsom (Colorado Football Association) (1908) | |||||||||
| 1908 | Fred Folsom | 5–2 | 3–0 | T–1st | |||||
| Fred Folsom (Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) (1909–1915) | |||||||||
| 1909 | Fred Folsom | 6–0 | 3–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1910 | Fred Folsom | 6–0 | 3–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1911 | Fred Folsom | 6–0 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1912 | Fred Folsom | 6–3 | 3–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1913 | Fred Folsom | 5–1–1 | 3–0–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1914 | Fred Folsom | 5–1 | 4–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1915 | Fred Folsom | 1–6 | 0–5 | 6th | |||||
| Bob Evans (Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) (1916–1917) | |||||||||
| 1916 | Bob Evans | 1–5–1 | 1–5 | 7th | |||||
| 1917 | Bob Evans | 6–2 | 4–2 | 3rd | |||||
| Enoch J. Mills (Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) (1918–1919) | |||||||||
| 1918 | Enoch J. Mills | 2–3 | 1–2 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1919 | Enoch J. Mills | 2–3–1 | 2–3–1 | 6th | |||||
| Myron Witham (Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) (1920–1931) | |||||||||
| 1920 | Myron Witham | 4–1–2 | 3–1–2 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1921 | Myron Witham | 4–1–1 | 4–0–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1922 | Myron Witham | 4–4 | 3–3 | T–5th | |||||
| 1923 | Myron Witham | 9–0 | 7–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1924 | Myron Witham | 8–1–1 | 5–0–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1925 | Myron Witham | 6–3 | 5–2 | 4th | |||||
| 1926 | Myron Witham | 3–5–1 | 2–5–1 | 9th | |||||
| 1927 | Myron Witham | 4–5 | 4–4 | T–6th | |||||
| 1928 | Myron Witham | 5–1 | 5–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1929 | Myron Witham | 5–1–1 | 4–1–1 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1930 | Myron Witham | 6–1–1 | 5–1–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1931 | Myron Witham | 5–3 | 3–2 | T–4th | |||||
| Bill Saunders (Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) (1932–1934) | |||||||||
| 1932 | Bill Saunders | 2–4 | 2–4 | 7th | |||||
| 1933 | Bill Saunders | 7–2 | 5–2 | 4th | |||||
| 1934 | Bill Saunders | 6–1–2 | 6–1 | T–1st | |||||
| Bunny Oakes (Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) (1935–1937) | |||||||||
| 1935 | Bunny Oakes | 5–4 | 5–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1936 | Bunny Oakes | 4–3 | 4–2 | 4th | |||||
| 1937 | Bunny Oakes | 8–1 | 7–0 | 1st | L Cotton | 17 | |||
| Bunny Oakes (Mountain States Conference) (1938–1939) | |||||||||
| 1938 | Bunny Oakes | 3–4–1 | 3–2–1 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1939 | Bunny Oakes | 5–3 | 5–1 | 1st | |||||
| Frank Potts (Mountain States Conference) (1940) | |||||||||
| 1940 | Frank Potts | 5–3–1 | 4–1–1 | T–2nd | |||||
| Jim Yeager (Mountain States Conference) (1941–1943) | |||||||||
| 1941 | Jim Yeager | 3–4–1 | 3–2–1 | T–4th | |||||
| 1942 | Jim Yeager | 7–2 | 5–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1943 | Jim Yeager | 5–2 | 2–0 | 1st | |||||
| Frank Potts (Mountain States Conference) (1944–1945) | |||||||||
| 1944 | Frank Potts | 6–2 | 2–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1945 | Frank Potts | 5–3 | 2–1 | 2nd | |||||
| Jim Yeager (Mountain States Conference) (1946–1947) | |||||||||
| 1946 | Jim Yeager | 5–4–1 | 3–2–1 | T–4th | |||||
| 1947 | Jim Yeager | 4–5 | 3–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| Dallas Ward (Big Eight Conference) (1948–1958) | |||||||||
| 1948 | Dallas Ward | 3–6 | 2–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1949 | Dallas Ward | 3–7 | 1–4 | 6th | |||||
| 1950 | Dallas Ward | 5–4–1 | 2–4 | 6th | |||||
| 1951 | Dallas Ward | 7–3 | 5–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1952 | Dallas Ward | 6–2–2 | 2–2–2 | T–4th | |||||
| 1953 | Dallas Ward | 6–4 | 2–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 1954 | Dallas Ward | 7–2–1 | 3–2–1 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1955 | Dallas Ward | 6–4 | 3–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1956 | Dallas Ward | 8–2–1 | 4–1–1 | 2nd | W Orange | 18 | 20 | ||
| 1957 | Dallas Ward | 6–3–1 | 3–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1958 | Dallas Ward | 6–4 | 4–2 | 3rd | |||||
| Sonny Grandelius (Big Eight Conference) (1959–1961) | |||||||||
| 1959 | Sonny Grandelius | 5–5 | 3–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1960 | Sonny Grandelius | 7–3[n 1] | 6–1[n 1] | 2nd[n 1] | |||||
| 1961 | Sonny Grandelius | 9–2 | 7–0 | 1st | L Orange | 7 | 7 | ||
| Bud Davis (Big Eight Conference) (1962) | |||||||||
| 1962 | Bud Davis | 2–8 | 1–6 | 7th | |||||
| Eddie Crowder (Big Eight Conference) (1963–1973) | |||||||||
| 1963 | Eddie Crowder | 2–8 | 2–5 | 6th | |||||
| 1964 | Eddie Crowder | 2–8 | 1–6 | 7th | |||||
| 1965 | Eddie Crowder | 6–2–2 | 4–2–1 | 3rd | 20 | ||||
| 1966 | Eddie Crowder | 7–3 | 5–2 | 2nd | |||||
| 1967 | Eddie Crowder | 9–2 | 5–2 | T–2nd | W Bluebonnet | 13 | 14 | ||
| 1968 | Eddie Crowder | 4–6 | 3–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 1969 | Eddie Crowder | 8–3 | 5–2 | 3rd | W Liberty | 16 | |||
| 1970 | Eddie Crowder | 6–5 | 3–4 | 4th | L Liberty | 16 | |||
| 1971 | Eddie Crowder | 10–2 | 5–2 | 3rd | W Bluebonnet | 7 | 3 | ||
| 1972 | Eddie Crowder | 8–4 | 4–3 | T–3rd | L Gator | T–14 | 16 | ||
| 1973 | Eddie Crowder | 5–6 | 2–5 | T–6th | |||||
| Bill Mallory (Big Eight Conference) (1974–1978) | |||||||||
| 1974 | Bill Mallory | 5–6 | 3–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1975 | Bill Mallory | 9–3 | 5–2 | 3rd | L Bluebonnet | 16 | |||
| 1976 | Bill Mallory | 8–4 | 5–2 | T–1st | L Orange | 16 | 16 | ||
| 1977 | Bill Mallory | 7–3–1 | 3–3–1 | 4th | |||||
| 1978 | Bill Mallory | 6–5 | 2–5 | 7th | |||||
| Chuck Fairbanks (Big Eight Conference) (1979–1981) | |||||||||
| 1979 | Chuck Fairbanks | 3–8 | 2–5 | ||||||
| 1980 | Chuck Fairbanks | 1–10 | 1–6 | T–7th | |||||
| 1981 | Chuck Fairbanks | 3–8 | 2–5 | 7th | |||||
| Bill McCartney (Big Eight Conference) (1982–1994) | |||||||||
| 1982 | Bill McCartney | 2–8–1 | 1–5–1 | T–6th | |||||
| 1983 | Bill McCartney | 4–7 | 2–5 | T–6th | |||||
| 1984 | Bill McCartney | 1–10 | 1–6 | 7th | |||||
| 1985 | Bill McCartney | 7–5 | 4–3 | 3rd | L Freedom | ||||
| 1986 | Bill McCartney | 6–6 | 6–1 | 2nd | L Bluebonnet | ||||
| 1987 | Bill McCartney | 7–4 | 4–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1988 | Bill McCartney | 8–4 | 4–3 | 4th | L Freedom | ||||
| 1989 | Bill McCartney | 11–1 | 7–0 | 1st | L Orange | 4 | 4 | ||
| 1990 | Bill McCartney | 11–1–1 | 7–0 | 1st | W Orange | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1991 | Bill McCartney | 8–3–1 | 6–0–1 | T–1st | L Blockbuster | 20 | 20 | ||
| 1992 | Bill McCartney | 9–2–1 | 5–1–1 | 2nd | L Fiesta | 13 | 13 | ||
| 1993 | Bill McCartney | 8–3–1 | 5–1–1 | 2nd | W Aloha | 16 | 16 | ||
| 1994 | Bill McCartney | 11–1 | 6–1 | 2nd | W Fiesta | 3 | 3 | ||
| Rick Neuheisel (Big Eight Conference) (1995) | |||||||||
| 1995 | Rick Neuheisel | 10–2 | 5–2 | T–2nd | W Cotton | 4 | 5 | ||
| Rick Neuheisel (Big 12 Conference) (1996–1998) | |||||||||
| 1996 | Rick Neuheisel | 10–2 | 7–1 | 2nd (North) | W Holiday | 8 | 8 | ||
| 1997 | Rick Neuheisel | 5–6 | 3–5 | T–4th (North) | |||||
| 1998 | Rick Neuheisel | 8–4 | 4–4 | 4th (North) | W Aloha | ||||
| Gary Barnett (Big 12 Conference) (1999–2005) | |||||||||
| 1999 | Gary Barnett | 7–5 | 5–3 | 3rd (North) | W Insight.com | ||||
| 2000 | Gary Barnett | 3–8 | 3–5 | 4th (North) | |||||
| 2001 | Gary Barnett | 10–3 | 7–1 | 1st (North) | L Fiesta† | 9 | 9 | ||
| 2002 | Gary Barnett | 9–5 | 7–1 | 1st (North) | L Alamo | 21 | 20 | ||
| 2003 | Gary Barnett | 5–7 | 3–5 | T–4th (North) | |||||
| 2004 | Gary Barnett | 8–5 | 4–4 | 1st (North) | W Houston | ||||
| 2005 | Gary Barnett[n 2] | 7–6[n 2] | 5–3 | 1st (North) | L Champs Sports | ||||
| Dan Hawkins (Big 12 Conference) (2006–2010) | |||||||||
| 2006 | Dan Hawkins | 2–10 | 2–6 | 5th (North) | |||||
| 2007 | Dan Hawkins | 6–7 | 4–4 | 3rd (North) | L Independence | ||||
| 2008 | Dan Hawkins | 5–7 | 2–6 | T–4th (North) | |||||
| 2009 | Dan Hawkins | 3–9 | 2–6 | 5th (North) | |||||
| 2010 | Dan Hawkins[n 3] | 5–7[n 3] | 2–6[n 3] | 5th (North) | |||||
| Jon Embree (Pac-12 Conference) (2011–2012) | |||||||||
| 2011 | Jon Embree | 3–10 | 2–7 | T–5th (South) | |||||
| 2012 | Jon Embree | 1–11 | 1–8 | 6th (South) | |||||
| Mike MacIntyre (Pac-12 Conference) (2013–2018) | |||||||||
| 2013 | Mike MacIntyre | 4–8 | 1–8 | 6th (South) | |||||
| 2014 | Mike MacIntyre | 2–10 | 0–9 | 6th (South) | |||||
| 2015 | Mike MacIntyre | 4–9 | 1–8 | 6th (South) | |||||
| 2016 | Mike MacIntyre | 10–4 | 8–1 | 1st (South) | L Alamo | 15 | 17 | ||
| 2017 | Mike MacIntyre | 5–7 | 2–7 | 6th (South) | |||||
| 2018 | Mike MacIntyre[n 4] | 5–7[n 4] | 2–7[n 4] | 6th (South) | |||||
| Mel Tucker (Pac-12 Conference) (2019) | |||||||||
| 2019 | Mel Tucker | 5–7 | 3–6 | 5th (South) | |||||
| Karl Dorrell (Pac-12 Conference) (2020–2022) | |||||||||
| 2020 | Karl Dorrell | 4–2 | 3–1 | 2nd (South) | L Alamo | ||||
| 2021 | Karl Dorrell | 4–8 | 3–6 | T–4th (South) | |||||
| 2022 | Karl Dorrell[n 5] | 1–11[n 5] | 1–8[n 5] | T–11th | |||||
| Deion Sanders (Pac-12 Conference) (2023) | |||||||||
| 2023 | Deion Sanders | 4–8 | 1–8 | 12th | |||||
| Deion Sanders (Big 12 Conference) (2024–present) | |||||||||
| 2024 | Deion Sanders | 9–4 | 7–2 | T–1st | L Alamo Bowl | 25 | 25 | ||
| 2025 | Deion Sanders | 3–9 | 1–8 | 15th | |||||
| Total: | 727–552–36 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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Bowl games
Notes
- Colorado lost to Kansas but was later awarded win by default due to an ineligible Kansas player (Bert Coan).
- On December 9, 2005, Barnett was forced to resign and accepted a $3 million buyout. Colorado then went on to play in the Champs Sports Bowl, losing to Clemson. The loss is officially credited to Barnett, even though assistant Mike Hankwitz served as interim head coach for the game.
- Hawkins was fired on November 9 and associate head coach Brian Cabral was promoted to interim coach for the remainder of the season.
- MacIntyre was fired on November 18, the day after the sixth consecutive setback, and was replaced by Kurt Roper for the final game of the season.
- After losing the first five games of the season, third-year head coach Karl Dorrell and defensive coordinator Chris Wilson were fired on October 2; offensive coordinator Mike Sanford Jr. was named the interim head coach of the Buffaloes for the remainder of the season.